INTRODUCTORY


Meaning of INTRODUCTORY in English

in ‧ tro ‧ duc ‧ to ‧ ry /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkt ə ri◂/ BrE AmE adjective [only before noun]

[ Word Family: noun : ↑ introduction , ↑ intro ; verb : ↑ introduce ; adjective : ↑ introductory ]

1 . said or written at the beginning of a book, speech etc in order to explain what it is about

introductory chapter/paragraph

the objectives described in the introductory chapter

as the chairman said in his introductory remarks

2 . intended for people who have never done a particular activity before:

an introductory course in data processing

3 . introductory offer/price etc a special low price that is charged for a new product for a limited period of time:

Don’t miss our introductory offer!

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.